Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales
Las Christmas
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A Taste of Latin America: 40 Cookbooks to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Mona Verma
  • Saturday, September 25
September 15 to October 15  is recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month in America.  This month is chosen as a nod to the anniversaries of national independence for a number of Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all recognize September 15 as the date of their independence, while Mexico's independence is celebrated September 16 and Chile celebrates its independence September 18.
Secret Identities
Tales from La Vida
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#BroaderBookshelf 2021: Independent Press Graphic Novels

  • Megan M.
  • Saturday, September 25
Fulfill the "read a book published by a Small or Independent Press" prompt with these Graphic Novels.  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2021 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
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iRead: Selina Alko

  • Heather M.
  • Friday, September 24

iRead features the best ebooks, eaudiobooks and print books for children and teens curated by the Children's Room and Teen Center staff.  

Growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia with a Turkish Jewish father who spoke seven languages and taught painting, and a Jewish mother who worked in the family’s century-old metal recycling business, Selina Alko was surrounded by the melody of words and stories from different places and varied visual possibilities.

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
Once Upon a Quinceañera
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30 Great Reads for National Hispanic Heritage Month ( Non Fiction/Memoirs)

  • Mona Verma
  • Wednesday, September 22
September 15 to October 15  is recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month in America.  This month is chosen as a nod to the anniversaries of national independence for a number of Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all recognize September 15 as the date of their independence, while Mexico's independence is celebrated September 16 and Chile celebrates its independence September 18.
Future Tense Fiction
Clap when You Land
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Secret Ingredients ...

  • Helene F.
  • Tuesday, September 21
Americana literature is made better with stories told from Hispanic perspectives.  Here are some fresh stories for our growth.   Some of these titles are available as ebooks and other formats. You can also get personalized reading recommendations by email.
The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba
Lost City Radio
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35 Outstanding Fiction Books For National Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Mona Verma
  • Tuesday, September 21
September 15 to October 15  is recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month in America.  This month is chosen as a nod to the anniversaries of national independence for a number of Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all recognize September 15 as the date of their independence, while Mexico's independence is celebrated September 16 and Chile celebrates its independence September 18.
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iRead: Sean Qualls

  • Heather M.
  • Friday, September 24

iRead features the best ebooks, eaudiobooks and print books for children and teens curated by the Children's Room and Teen Center staff.  

Artist and Children's book illustrator Sean Qualls finds inspiration everywhere.

All the Feels
Once More Upon a Time
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LibraryReads for October 2021

  • Sarah C.
  • Tuesday, September 21
Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in October 2021, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
Unbowed
The Basics of Ecology
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🌍World Environmental Health Day [September 26, 2021]🌍

  • Ariel H.
  • Monday, September 20
Here is a list to jump-start your dive into learning more about the biosphere you live in, and the ecosystems surrounding you (and also living within you). In addition, for those that are familiar with environmental science, there are additional books to expand your knowledge while possibly making an activist out of you.
Cackle
The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook
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Fall Feels

  • Morgan R.
  • Sunday, September 19
It's fall, y'all! (I had to say it) and that means whether you are gearing up for Halloween, are getting your apples peeled, sliced, and ready to bake, or are just enjoying the crisp morning air, we've got some good reads for the season. 
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For the Love of Gardening

  • Jessica M.
  • Saturday, September 25

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need," said Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Tokyo Ghoul. Vol. 01
Noragami
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If You Like... Demon Slayer

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, September 15
Demon Slayer is tearing up the manga and anime charts like a force of nature. Below are some more supernatural manga about hunting demons, protecting loved ones, and family life threatened and transformed by horrors. 
The Cassandra Curse
The Year I Flew Away
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Middle Grade Reads for Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Kenyanah B.
  • Wednesday, September 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) recognizes the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Celebrate by checking out these Middle Grade titles. Looking for more great reads to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with? Check out this list or use our Personalized Recommendations form to find your next great read!
Indivisible
Muted
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YA Reads for Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Kenyanah B.
  • Wednesday, September 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) recognizes the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Celebrate by checking out these teen titles. Looking for more great reads to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Check out this list or use our request  Personalized Recommendations form to find your next great read!
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#OwnVoices: The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage

  • Jocelyn T.
  • Wednesday, September 08

To some, 1967 seems like it was so long ago, but that was only fifty-four years ago. Only fifty-four years ago, Richard and Mildred Loving were fighting the state of Virginia to recognize their marriage. Only fifty-four years ago, two people (who just happened to be different races) had to fight to legally show their love to the world. 

The Only Plane in the Sky
After the Fall
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Fall and Rise: 9/11, 20 Years On

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, September 07
As the nation prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, consider these titles from our collection to learn more about what happened on that day, both from the perspective of the immediate aftermath and from mor
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Richland Library Main

Dinner Table Talks: Where Are You From?

  • Heather M.
    Jocelyn T.
  • Saturday, September 04

Dinner Table Talks create the opportunity for families to have important conversations centered around books.  

This is the Rope
Alma and How She Got Her Name (read Along.
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Read All About It: Family History in Picture Books

  • Jocelyn T.
  • Friday, September 03
Learning about the people who came before you can be a fascinating, exciting, and emotional adventure. It helps you gain more knowledge about your family, as well as who you are. Below are wonderful picture books about different families and what makes them special and unique. 
Golden Girl
Vinnie's Diner
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While You're Waiting for...Golden Girl

  • Chantal W.
  • Friday, August 27
If you are still on the holds list for Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand give these novels a try.  And if you don't have it on hold you might want to add it to your TBR pile. 😉
Antiracist Baby
The Talk
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Let's Talk Race (as a Family...)

  • Heather M.
  • Friday, August 27
Having "The Talk" can feel daunting.  Whether it's sexuality, staying safe or race--it can be difficult to know where to begin. By talking about these important topics early and often, parents and caregivers can increase the whole family's comfort and skill in conversation, making these discussions part of their family culture.   Richland Library is always here to help with the best books and resources-- whether you're just starting to talk about race or you're ready to deepen your family's knowledge and understanding so that you can take action.  
The Women with Silver Wings
2013 Instrument Rating Test Prep
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Aspiring Female Pilots

  • Ariel H.
  • Wednesday, August 25
✈️Zara Rutherford, a 19-year old Belgian pilot, may become the world's youngest female pilot to fly around the world to date. Currently the title is held by Captain Shaesta Waiz, an Afghan refugee, who completed the trip in 2017 at age 30. Rutherford mentioned a huge reason for doing this flight was to help encourage more girls/young women to go into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)✈️
Under the Whispering Door
No Words
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LibraryReads for September 2021

  • Sarah C.
  • Tuesday, August 24
Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in September 2021, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
Black Sun
A Little Hatred
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NPR's 50 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy of the Decade

  • Ariel H.
  • Monday, August 23
📚NPR ran a Summer online poll to see what the top 50 Sci-fi and Fantasy reads were for the decade. Their list included multiple book series and some standalone novels.  📚Below you will find all the books in each series. Most of the formats listed are in physical books, but be sure to click on the titles if you prefer another format such as eBook, eAudio, and/or Audiobooks. 📚Find your next adventure! 
Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure
Charlotte the Scientist is Squished
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Scientists Real and Imagined

  • Caitlin B.
  • Tuesday, August 17
Scientists have been learning about the world for hundreds of years. If you like to ask the questions “why?” and “how?” you’ll find the lives and stories of these scientists enthralling! Here are some great picture books and biographies of scientists--both real and imagined. Want more books?  Ask your librarian for their recommendations or call the Children's Room at Richland Library Main (803.929.3434).  We can send books to your closest Richland Library location. 
War Girls
Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful
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Teen Sci-Fi Adventures

  • Alison B.
  • Monday, August 16
Vast space, high-tech inventions, missions to far off planets, time travel escapades, alien encounters, and more fill these teen science fiction adventures. 
How Do You Wokka-wokka?
Tap Tap Boom Boom
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StoryWalk®: How Do You Wokka-Wokka? Read-Alikes

  • Richland Library
  • Monday, August 16
Visit Richland Library's How Do You Wokka-Wokka? StoryWalk® at Caughman Road Park and get your family moving and grooving while enjoying a great story.  Next, check out some of these good books to continue the fun at home!  Looking for even more good books?  Check out our personalized recommendations or call us at 803-799-9084. 
Bunny
Ninth House
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Dark Academia

  • Sarah C.
  • Sunday, August 15
The new-ish genre of dark academia is characterized by a school setting, a moody and mysterious atmosphere, and dark themes.  Sound like your cup of tea?  Check out some of these titles!
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
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Back to School for Middle Grade Readers

  • Taelor J.
  • Tuesday, August 10
Starting back to school for all students can cause a mix of emotions from excited to nervous. But entering or starting back to Middle School can be down right scary! This list of books for middle grade readers may be able to help ease fears about surviving middle school with some relatable experiences about homework, the school cafeteria, bullies, crushes and more.
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Dinner Table Talks: The Crossover

  • Taelor J.
    Heather M.
    Jocelyn T.
  • Saturday, August 07

Dinner Table Talks create the opportunity for families to have important conversations centered around books. These discussions will build our capacity for talking about race and define our roles in fighting against both every day and systemic racism.

Killing the Black Body
Four Hundred Souls
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National Wellness Month: Black Women's Health

  • Ariel H.
  • Thursday, August 05
August is National Wellness Month⚕️ Here is a list on systemic racism and the history on the battle for control of black women's health throughout the centuries. Also, included are some wellness guides promoting self-care and healing. 
Outlawed
The Outlander
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Fierce Women in the Wild West

  • Megan M.
  • Thursday, August 05
Check out these stories of women fighting for freedom and sometimes revenge in the Wild West.
It Ends with Us
Sense and Sensibility
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Must Read Love Triangles❤️

  • Ariel H.
  • Wednesday, August 04
Whether you're here because of a book suggestion from Tik-Tok or for a bit of fun, we have just the list to keep you entertained with a hint of drama! Decisions...Decisions...Decisions...! 🤔
The Color of Money
The Little Black Book of Success
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Black Business Month

  • Ariel H.
  • Monday, August 02
In honor of National Black Business Month, a list has been compiled of books, read and authored, by black entrepreneurs! Go support your local Black entrepreneurs!
In the Distance
Books on the Frontier
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#BroaderBookshelf 2021: Independent Press Westerns

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, August 02
Fulfill the "read a book published by a Small or Independent Press" prompt with these Westerns. This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2021 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
The Lost Apothecary
Purple Hibiscus
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Herbal Aficionado

  • Ariel H.
  • Thursday, July 29
With the season of Summer beaming down on us and more time outdoors, grab a hold of a fiction read that will encourage a little foraging in the woods.🍃
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Richland Library Main

Five Books for August

  • Megan M.
  • Wednesday, August 25

This month, an old favorite returns, we experience family drama in Mauritius and British Guiana and a psychotic breakdown in New York City.

Shutdown
Women Don't Ask
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New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, July 22
As one might expect, business books examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy are now coming out.  Adam Tooze, author of the definitive account of the Great Recession’s worldwide impact (Crashed), is back with
The Reading List
Mrs. March
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LibraryReads for August 2021

  • Sarah C.
  • Wednesday, July 21
Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in August 2021, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
Start Now!
Be the Change!
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Make Every Day a Mandela Day: Children's, Middle Grade, and Young Adult Books That Take Action and Inspire Change

  • Kenyanah B.
  • Saturday, July 17
International Nelson Mandela Day is July 18th and celebrates Mandela's legacy as a  human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.  The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the U.N ask that you spend 67 minutes of your time helping others in honor of Nelson Mandela 67 years of public services.
The Arbornaut
Fear of a Black Universe
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, July 15
New titles by best-selling authors Michael Pollan (This Is Your Mind on Plants),
Best of Japan.
Seeing Kyoto
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Japan 2021 for Olympics 2020

  • Helene F.
  • Wednesday, July 14
We now get to see Japan, her culture and history after seeing China and Korea present their cultures in previous Olympic Games.  What do you want to learn about first, anime, manga, the language, the food, and the places they all come together in?  Looking for more, and in different formats? Check out our personalized recommendations here or call us at 799-9084.
L.A. Weather
Whisper Network
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Picks from Reese's Hello Sunshine Book Club 🌞

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, July 12
Check out these selections from Reese Witherspoon's popular book club.  The September 2021 pick is L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Reese's Summer YA Pick is The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
The Art of the Con
Hype
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Conmen and Swindlers

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, July 12
Check out these real life stories of fakers and swindlers
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Texting via Haikus

  • Kimberly Jones
  • Tuesday, July 13

Let's explore Kwame Alexander's usage of Haikus to depict text messages in the novel in verse The Crossover.

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
A Psalm for the Wild-built
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LibraryReads for July 2021

  • Sarah C.
  • Tuesday, July 06
Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in July 2021, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
Sweet Tea and Secrets
Jealousy Filled Donuts
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July 4th Mysteries

  • Megan M.
  • Sunday, July 04
Check out these mysteries that take place on the 4th.
Tears of the Mountain.
The Cast
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July 4th Fiction

  • Megan M.
  • Sunday, July 04
Celebrate the 4th with these novels set on the date...
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Richland Library Main

Four New Books for July

  • Megan M.
  • Wednesday, August 25

This month's picks prove that family conflicts are both universal and timeless. 

Pedestrianism
One for the Ages
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#BroaderBookshelf 2021: Independent Press Sports

  • Megan M.
  • Thursday, July 01
Fulfill the "read a book published by a Small or Independent Press" prompt with these sports titles. This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2021 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
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#OwnVoices: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

  • Jocelyn T.
  • Wednesday, June 30

This 2014 John Newbery Medal Winner and Coretta Scott King Honor title poetically and rhythmically tells the story of twelve-year-old Josh Bell, also known affectionately as Filthy McNasty, who is a star on his school's basketball team.

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The Crossover: Sports Fiction

  • Heather M.
  • Wednesday, July 07

I did not play sports.  I was a theatre kid and a book kid all the way.  But I have an appreciation for sports, for athleticism and teamwork. 

So I reached out to my friends and colleagues who did play sports to find out what I missed.

How to Be Human
Notes on Grief
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New in Biography and Memoir

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, June 24
Featured in this roundup of new titles are memoirs by two authors with ties to the Midlands: Columbia native and Today Show anchor Craig Melvin, who writes of his complicated relationship with his father in Pops: Learning
Girls Like Us
Accused!
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SC Young Adult Book Award Nominees 2021-2022

  • Heather M.
  • Wednesday, June 23
"Since 1976 when sixteen schools participated, the South Carolina Book Award program created by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians has expanded to include almost 64,000 participating students.
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Books + Music Pairings

  • Morgan R.
    Chris C.
  • Tuesday, July 13

We think these book and album pairings were meant for each other. See if you agree!